President Obama Inspires at the CTC

 All photos courtesy of Canada 2020 Which phrase should I use as they all apply? ‘He did it!’; ‘He came, he saw, he inspired!’; ‘He’s still got it!’ Take your pick! The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, engaged in a discussion at the Canadian Tire Centre this

Window of Hopportunity: Ottawa Brewers’ Best Beer Names

 With the recent explosion of craft beers in the market, local brewers will do everything to make their specialty ale stand out from the rest of the (six) pack. Naming brews allows the maker to showcase their creativity and pun proficiency, and while some made us cringe with disabrewvement, we

Hope Volleyball Summerfest: Serving Up a Win for Charity

 Ottawa Life’s Festival City Series is back! We'll provide a unique look at some of your favourite events. We’ll go beyond the music with artist interviews, volunteer profiles, concert reviews and spotlights on the tastes, sights and sounds of the festival season.  Your city! Your festivals and events! Like a good sunscreen,

Oktoberfest Countdown from Munich to Ottawa

 Grab your Lederhosen…it is Oktoberfest time!  While the name suggests a month long festival in October, in reality kegs are tapped in late September in Munich, Bavaria & throughout Germany so the beer flows non-stop for 16 days until the first weekend in October. Drink Beer from Barrhaven to Vankleek Hill…and beyond The tradition

OLM’S Top 25 People in the Capital 2012

 Ottawa Life Magazine’s 2012 listing of who we think are the movers and shakers in the nation’s capital. These people make Ottawa a great city to live in. Dr. Jeff Sherman, Deborah Wyatt and Jennifer Wyatt of TIPES (Thinking in Pictures Education Services) are truly heroic for the work they